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CHARGED WITH INCEST,

A Hutchinson County Father Arrested
for Outrages npen his Daughters and
Placed in the Yankton Jail.
Deputy Sheriff Hennis, of Hutohin.
son county, reached Yankton at three
O'Clock yesterday morning, having in
charge Rev. Washington r. Glenn, OF
Parkston. Hutchinson county, who was
arrested on Wednesday OF last week, ct
his home, under q charge of incest with
his own daughters. The prlsoner was
placed in the Yapkton Jail
for safe keeping. On Friday
Glenn was committed latter his prelimin-
airy examination, in default of bail in
the sum of $4,000, to await the action of
the grand jury, and on Saturday the
officer departed from Olivet with Glenn
in charge. leaving quietly, as there were
fears Of Glenn being lynohed by the
people OF his peighborhood, who are
greatly enraged al him.
The date OF the crime is fixed in the
commitment on the 9Th Of September,
but it is claimed that Glenn has
practiced the disgusting outrage upon
his daughters for several years past, and
has kept matters quiet by threats of
death to anyone who gave the matter
q way. Or September 9th, it seems, two
of his daughters resisted his
advances and the uproar
resulted in a discovery. That bis life
was not safe in Hutchinson county
was certain. and he was removed there
from secretly.
Glenn has been in Hutchinson county
six years, during which time he has
operated as q farmer, at ~hich VOCATION
be has been quite successful. At the
Same time he has held forth as q preacher
Of the Free Methodist persuasion
and at different times has
filled pulplts zeal his home.
At the county Jail this afternoon a re-
porter called upon the prisoner, and
~endeavored to engage him in converse
tion, but his attorneys, Gamble Brothers,
had been there first and Glenn had been
instructed, Glenn was found with his
feet on q table, and q bible in hia right
hand, from which he wal reading some.
thing about the Lord calling his dis
ciples together, etc, for the entertain
ment OF the other prisoners He
suddenly arose and began pacing the
floor, st the same time singing "Beulah
Land" and other gospel songs. In APP
pearance Glenn is anything but attrac-
tive. He is Of medium size, 7uddy com-
plexion sandy beard. with grey, squinty
eyes and q very small head, covered with
black hair. His clothes are of the baggy
pattern, neat but not expensive, and
has hands and feet denote remote te-
miliarity with hard work.
The reporter asked him il he had been
placed in trouble by anyone in Hutchin-
son county, and he quoted in reply the
following: "The Lord makes all things
we'll for those who love him." and he
added, II guess ell is WELL" He was as
mum as an oyster after this and when last
seen had his head resting on o table
quoting scripture. He tried to play insane
on the court in Hutchinson county, tits
stated, but to no avail.
1t is said by Hutchinson county peo-
pie that Glenn has three daughters,
aged five, eleven and fourteen, whom he
has for many years compelled to yield
to his british desires. His wife has been
cognizant of this criminal intimacy, but
has kept silent through fear. The ohi.-
dren, victims OF his lust, have also been
lintimidated into silence until now.